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The Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) in collaboration with industry partners operates an air quality monitoring network across the state.

Data from the monitoring network is presented online as ambient concentration, air quality categories and smoke and dust health action levels which are updated hourly.

What’s new

Air monitoring data is now available for West Rockhampton.

Current smoke and dust levels

There are currently no elevated health action levels.

Based on PM2.5 readings at air monitoring stations and smoke sensors at Friday 3 October 2025 9pm.

For current bushfire and smoke warnings, visit the Queensland Fire Department website.

Friday 3 October 2025 9pm

Air quality data is available from 1 January 2020. Historical data back to 2010 is available on the Queensland Government data portal. Individual stations have been monitoring for different time periods so data may not be available for all possible times.

Meteorological

Select a value within the table to generate charts and to download air quality data.

South East Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Beaudesert90 E0
Beerwah159 SSE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee59.419.2
Boonah335 NNW0.3
Burpengary171 S0
Caboolture200 SSW0
Caloundra186 S0
Cannon Hill36 NE0.756.920.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains5618.2
Coomera263 W170.617.40
Cooroy172 S0
Deagon318 NW0.271.219.920
Deception Bay321 NW1.170.20
Eagleby90 E0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake74 ENE0
Gatton207 SSW2.551.1200
Hockey weather station, Raceview52.820.4
Josephville198 SSW0.562.417.40
Kilcoy97 E0.4
Kippa-Ring127 SE0.4
Lowood188 S0.1
Lytton40 NE1.761.520.90
Maleny196 SSW0
Moggill25 NNE0.1
Mountain Creek251 WSW0.418
Mutdapilly179 S153.919.60
Nambour262 W0.383.418.510
North Maclean173 S0.475.515.50
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood225 SW0.765180
Petrie154 SSE0
Raceview130 SE1.360.2200
Redbank weather station, Redbank5818.7
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley51.419.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview5719.9
Rocklea92 E0.861.820.810
South Brisbane35 NE1.121.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley5916.5
Southport260 W0.564.718.10
Springwood63 ENE0.56916.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank54.519.4
Tamborine Mountain90 E0
Tewantin172 S0.1
Upper Kedron113 ESE0.1
Woolloongabba40 NE1.155.421.20
Wynnum37 NE1.760.819.90
Wynnum West19 NNE1.46819.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville192 SSW0.317.7
Chinchilla106 ESE0.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles215 SW0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth208 SSW2
Rangeville241 WSW1.731.517.4
Roma174 S2.120
Stanthorpe217 SW0.5
Toowoomba224 SW2.632.717.400
Warwick253 WSW2.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg132 SE0.879.421.1
Gayndah124 SE0.2
Hervey Bay130 SE0.5
Kingaroy31 NNE0
Maryborough200 SSW0.681.510
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga183 S0.662.122.10
Auckland Point103 ESE5.270.723.30
Boat Creek150 SSE0.169.122.1-0
Boyne Island145 SE1.668.2-00
Clinton106 ESE2.667.723.20
South Gladstone127 SE269.123.210
Targinie-----
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela108 ESE0.3
Blackwater157 SSE0.722.722.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald153 SSE1.520.624.30
Gracemere174 S0.2
Longreach173 S2.523.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)164 SSE1.617.926.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)162 SSE224.5
Parkhurst78 ENE0.446.119.8
West Rockhampton123 ESE0.655.121.120
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina191 S0.9
West Mackay242 WSW121.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr93 E2250
Charters Towers--
Ingham89 E0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard103 ESE2.760.526.500
Environment Park89 E2.760.226.300
Kirwan91 E0.3
Lennon Drive107 ESE4.16026.400
North Ward107 ESE1.859.926.20
South Townsville--
Stuart105 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton79.6 E0.1
Cairns252 WSW0.973.524.400
Gordonvale79.2 E0
Innisfail232.1 SW0.2
Mareeba189.2 S0.1
Mossman150 SSE0.1
Weipa218 SW0.828.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap152 SSE10

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/360 records)

The data used to compile this air quality information comes directly from the department's air monitoring network and has only undergone a preliminary quality check. Data is retrieved from the stations every hour and after quality checks, is available approximately 1 hour later.

All data on this site is shown in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).

  • If there is no data measured for a parameter, or data could not be retrieved from the monitoring station at this hour, no data is shown in the cell.
  • An offline message in a cell indicates that measurements are temporarily unavailable due to equipment servicing or failure. See network status.

About these Meteorological parameters

Wind direction

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place. The measurement indicates the direction the wind is coming from.

Wind direction is measured in degrees.

More information about Wind direction

Wind speed

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place.

Wind speed is measured in metres per second.

More information about Wind speed

Humidity

Like temperature and solar radiation, water vapour plays an important role in many thermal and photochemical reactions in the atmosphere.

Humidity is measured in percentage.

More information about Humidity

Temperature

Measuring temperature supports air quality assessment, air quality modelling and forecasting activities.

Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius.

More information about Temperature

Solar radiation

Measuring solar radiation is beneficial for modelling photochemical smog events, as the intensity of sunlight has an important influence on the rate of the chemical reactions that produce the smog. The cloudiness of the sky, time of day and geographic location all affect sunlight intensity.

More information about Solar radiation

Rainfall

Rain has a ‘scavenging’ effect when it washes particulate matter out of the atmosphere and dissolves gaseous pollutants. Removing particles improves visibility. Where there is frequent high rainfall, air quality is generally better.

More information about Rainfall

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Last updated
12 January 2026